A Florida man who allegedly planned a mass shooting at a strip club but was stopped as he walked into the crowded club with a handgun and wore a devil’s mask over his face, is set to undergo a psychiatric evaluation before the case goes to trial.

On March 19, 2023, 44-year-old Michael Rudman was seen in dramatic surveillance video released by the Tampa Police Department, wearing a red and black devil mask with the words “kill” and “darkk one” on his arms.

Rudman then allegedly walked toward the entrance of the venue with a handgun in one hand and a flashlight in the other before 55-year-old Manuel “Manny” Anthony Resto spotted him.

Resto at first thought it was a prank, but after seeing the firearm, he moved to stop Rudman and knocked the firearm out of his hand before the two got into a fight.

Police said they arrested 44-year-old Michael Rudman, who was caught on security camera walking toward the door of the club with a flashlight in one hand and a firearm in the other. (Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office)

Rudman has missed several court appearances because of illness, and on Monday, he was reportedly assigned a psychiatrist for evaluation. His next court appearance is scheduled for April.

Currently, Rudman faces charges of aggravated battery and assault with a deadly weapon, possession of cocaine and other drug paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm while under a risk protection order.

The station also reported that the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office, in December, requested a warrant to search Rudman’s electronic devices for information showing he was planning to commit a mass shooting.

Fox News Digital’s Sarah Rumpf-Whitten contributed to this report.